Jamestown

Question 1

Hardships endured by the Jamestown settlers included …

Answer 1

Brackish Water

Disease

Fire

Indian Attack

Gentlemen unwilling to work

Lack of food and fresh water supply

Question 2

paid for the cost of setting up the new colony

Answer 2

Virginia Company of London

Question 3

The first permanent English settlement in America

Answer 3

Jamestown

Question 4

In 1780, this city was chosen as Virginia’s capital because the colonists believed it was away from the coast and safer from English attack, it was easier to get to than Williamsburg, and it was a trade city located on the James River.

Answer 4

Richmond

Question 5

In 1699, the General Assembly agreed to move the capital of Virginia to where, formerly known as Middle Plantation?

Answer 5

Williamsburg

Question 6

What man made a rule that helped the colony to survive?

What was that rule?

Answer 6

Captain John Smith

He that does not work shall not eat

Question 7

The winter of 1609-1610 was so bad that the colonists called it what?

Answer 7

The Starving Time

Question 8

In April of 1607, three ships carried 104 men and boys to the New World.

Answer 8

Susan Constant

Discovery

God Speed

Question 9

Please label Jamestown, Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, James River, Richmond

Question 10

In 1619, the colonists formed their own government. They choose their own representatives from each town or plantation. These representatives were called burgesses. The second group, known as the WHAT?, elected 22 men.

Answer 10

House of Burgesses

During the first meeting, they set the price of tobacco and passed laws to punish colonists who did wrong things.

Question 11

Jamestown finally found a crop that would make money for the colony. The crop was?

Answer 11

Tobacco

They called it brown gold.